Village Voice
Jenkins Elementary
“Greater is Coming” in 2016! Great results, progressing and distinguished achievement happens when EVERYONE does their part; Know your role, contribute and continue to take pride in THE VISION for Jenkins Elementary.
Reflection for the week......
Inspiration moves one from Pessimism to Optimism, from Doubt to Faith, from Despair to Hope and from Darkness to Light! Be an inspiration to someone in your life.
A.R.A.R.A……Making things happen as you continue to accomplish the goals of our LSPI & RBES
R.- Remediate
A.- Accelerate
R.- Remediate
A.-Accelerate
Ten Great Things about Jenkins Elementary....
1. Effective teaching from a highly qualified teaching staff that get results.
2. Collaborative and Vertical Teaming.
3. Teams of teachers who truly care about teaching, learning and students.
4. Faculty & staff members that strive for exemplary performance levels in every category.
5. Instructional workshop model in all classrooms.
6. Inclusive of small group instruction.
7. Integration of technology.
8. Integration of multiple subjects within instructional lesson planning.
9. Great teachers and students.
10. Great families and a great school.
STEMCampATL - Spring 2016
GCPS is proud to host the 2nd STEMCampATL for metro-Atlanta STEM educators. STEMCampATL is designed to provide access to high quality, personalized professional learning for K-12 educators. Embracing the belief that fellow STEM educators can provde some of the most valuable professional development resources for their colleagues. This unconference learning will be driven by teachers for teachers. Come prepared to share and learn about innovative practices in STEM education.
What: STEMCampATL
When: Saturday March 12, 2016 8:00 - 12:00
Where: Peachtree Ridge HS
Registration will open on January 5th @ http://stemcampatl.weebly.com/
Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference and Conference
What: Teaching and Learning Pre-Conference
When: June 15, 2016
Where: Various locations throughout the district. More to come in February.
What: Teaching and Learning Conference
When: June 16-17, 2016 8:00am - 4:00pm
Where: J. Alvin Wilbanks Support Center
January Birthdays
Lisa Mosley 1/2
Phyllis Moose 1/4
Margaret Headen 1/5
Rhonda Escobar 1/7
Karen Phillips 1/8
Amber Vellenger 1/9
Holly Lane 1/9
Lindsey Kurtz 1/24
Kimberly Crowe 1/26
Safety and Security
Our front door visitor doorbell and visible monitoring system is in full effect. All doors are locked and entry into the building can occur with a key or with being buzzed in by a front desk monitor.
Please do not prop our doors open for any reason. This is a breach against our safety security process and can create an opportunity for an intruder to enter. Practice safe habits for yourself and everyone else daily.
Testing Reminders & Hallway Expectations
Remember to review the Testing Calendar that was provided to you via email by Elsie daily so that you are informed.
Quiet transitions in the hallways is mandatory not optional. We have several classrooms that are being interrupted from their learning in their classrooms and during testing times as a result of hallway disruptions. If your classroom is not ready to transition into the hallway, do enter the hallway.
Teaching and Learning
- Develop your plan
- Use your Data to drive your instruction.
- Know your kids
- Avoid excuses and do something different
- You are the expert in your classroom
- The students depend on you to guide them.
- Remember to FOCUS on the “RIGHT WORK” so that you can get results.
RBES Midyear Updates
GCPS Teacher Observations/Evaluations
Clubs
Tuesday’s – Chorus, Art Club,
Wednesday's - Witzzle Pro Club, J.L.A
Thursday's - Science and Yearbook Club, J.L.A.
Friday's - Peer Leaders, Technology and Running Club
Relay for Life
Join Jenkins Black Knight Relay for Life Team!
Team’s goal is $10,000!
- Relay for Life at Gwinnett Fairgrounds on May 13th
All day WOW sessions are back!
WOW Schedule:
Dates:
· Monday, Jan. 11- Kindergarten WOW- afternoon specials for 3-5
· Tuesday, Jan. 12- 5th grade WOW- afternoon specials for K-2
· Wednesday, Jan. 13- 4th grade WOW- afternoon specials for 3-5
· Thursday, Jan. 14- 3rd grade WOW- afternoon specials for K-2
· Friday, Jan. 15- 2nd grade WOW- afternoon specials for 3-5
General Info for WOW
· Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. on designated grade level days.
· (Some lunch adjustments.) SEE BELOW
· * Students will pay $5.00 to participate in the rotations.
· * Non-paying students will view a G-rated winter-themed cartoon in the art, music, math, or science room.
· *Non-paying students will return to the gym at 11:00 for the awards ceremony.
· *Substitutes will travel through the rotations with their classes and assist as necessary.
· * Regular specials will resume at 12:20 each afternoon on an alternating AB schedule.
· Afternoon Specials Schedule:
Jan. 12, 14
12:20-1:05 Kindergarten
1:10-1:55 1st grade
2:00- 2:45 2nd grade
Jan. 11, 13, 15
12:20-1:05 3rd grade
1:10-1:55 4th grade
2:00-2:45 5th grade
Rotations: (20 minutes each)
· 1-Snow Slide
· 2-Face painting
· 3-Snacks & Restroom
· 4-Dance Party
· 5-Clean Up Your Backyard
· 6-Scooter Races
· Lunch Schedule Changes for WOW
· Monday, January 11th---3rd grade lunch time----10:55 - 11:25
· Monday January 11th---Kindergarten lunch time---11:25 - 11:55
Jenkins Black Knight Kudos Corner
Mr. Iwuchukwu
First Grade Rocks!
Mrs. Rigdon
Mrs. Holt
Teamwork really works! Mrs. Rigdon and Mrs. Holt's boys and girls are also on the move with measurement. Excellent partnering!
Mrs. Morse
The boys and girls in Mrs. Morse's class are soaring when it comes to measurement. The students easily identified whether to use a ruler, yard stick, or tape measure to measure certain objects. Nice job explaining why it was most effective to use that form of measurement for the object. Keep up the great work!
Mrs. Thomas
Wow, the students in Mrs. Thomas' class are really accelerating their reading skills. The boys and girls are using the pictures to help them improve their comprehension of the story and make predictions. Continue to be great readers.
Jenkins students say....."Your cool Dr. Smith, I did not know that you could dissect worms too!
Doctors can also dissect worms! Dr. Smith joined students in Mrs. Crocker's class as they participated in a hands-on learning activity of dissecting a worm.
Differentiation and student conferencing at it's best!
Hats off to Mr. Burke for planning, implementing, and supporting his Early Morning Program students in lessons that require them to dig deep and soar high! Onward and upward!
History in the making....JES Wins....one strike at a time!
JES STEM LAB is Open for sign up and use.
1. Digital sign up sheet will be located on the shared drive for sign up.
2. Take care of the STEM LAB; Use what you need and organize it before you leave the lab.
3. Small group instruction can still happen 100%. There is a laptop cart in the lab for students to use, tables, chairs and tons of other resources.
4. Enjoy the journey of exploring new horizons in the world of STEM.
E-CLASS Jenkins Site Visitors
E-Class showcase. On January 20th, our Tech Team,students, faculty and staff will be modeling best practices with technology. We will have employees from all over the district who will come to visit our school to see teaching & learning in action with TECHNOLOGY.
Do your best, be your best and look your best as we welcome 75-100 visitors into our school on January 20th. :-)